Current Trends in Mainstream Notebook PC Development

Abstract

With the expansion of the consumer market segment in 2008, major notebook PC vendors have rolled out new products to meet the growing demand in this segment. Many of these new models are relatively large-sized products with advanced multimedia functions. Mainstream notebook PCs on display at Computex 2008 - held in Taipei, Taiwan from June 3-7 2008 - highlighted this trend. This report examines current trends in mainstream notebook PC development. MIC analysts visited the recently held Computex exhibition, interviewed representatives from key companies, and analyzed the aforementioned new products from the perspective of the overall development of the notebook PC market.